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West Coast RainforestStanley Park features one of the world’s premiere urban
forests—and much of the 400-hectare (1,000-acre) public
park is still as densely forested today as it was back in the late
1800s. There are nearly a half a million trees, some hundreds
of years old and as tall as 76 metres (249 feet).
To experience the real Stanley Park, take one of the many
paths less travelled. There are 27 kilometres (17 miles) of trails
winding through this lush rainforest of towering red cedar,
hemlock and Douglas Fir.
Much of the park was logged in the 1800s and early 1900s;
some trails are actually old skid roads. There are stumps that
still bear the tell-tale notches of early lumberjacks and their
springboards. A few of the large, old coniferous trees in the park
remain: check the “Big Tree” icon on the map to find them.
Though a hurricane-force windstorm struck Vancouver in
December 2006, destroying 10,000 Stanley Park trees and
damaging the Seawall, an award-winning restoration plan
created a stronger, more balanced and resilient urban forest
in Vancouver’s oldest, largest and most beloved park.
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STATSWorld’s longest uninterrupted
waterfront path
Length 26 kilometres (16 miles) Seaside Greenway
is an uninterrupted pathway, including the
Seawall, that extends from the Vancouver
Convention Centre to the foot of Trafalgar Street
Around Stanley Park 9 kilometres (5.5 miles)
Walk 2-3 hours Bike 1 hour
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The SeawallStanley Park is consistently ranked No. 1 in the world! And the
spectacular 9-km Seawall—the city’s most popular recreation
spot—is a huge part of that offering stunning views of the
downtown skyline, Lions Gate Bridge, English Bay, sandy
beaches and lush, old-growth forest. Paved and mainly flat,
the Seawall is divided for your safety: one side for
pedestrians; the other for cyclists/roller bladers. Use
caution on busy summer days.
Buds and BloomsThere are many gorgeous gardens throughout the park, at their
showiest from June to October. See vancouver.ca/stanleypark-
gardens for what’s in bloom when.
Ted & Mary Greig Rhododendron Garden blooms from March
through early summer. The 1920 Rose Garden has grown
in number to 3,500 striking shrubs! Around the Rose Garden and
Stanley Park Pavilion, the beautiful gardens showcase bulbs in
spring, and perennials and annuals in summer. The Shakespeare
Garden plays homage to the Bard—45 trees mentioned in his
plays and poems grow here. The Rock Garden is the city’s
first public garden, finished in 1920. Map
The Park StorySince time immemorial, this place we call Stanley Park today
has been the territory of the Coast Salish people of three local
First Nations: the Xʷməθkʷəyəm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) and mi ce:p kʷətxʷiləm (Tsleil-Waututh).
Many of the natural formations in the park have important
First Nations stories and significance.
The creation of Stanley Park in 1888 gave rise to the Vancouver
Board of Parks and Recreation, one of a few elected boards of
this kind in Canada. Today the Park Board oversees Vancouver’s
240 parks and 24 community centres, plus many pools, rinks,
golf courses, marinas, sports fields and beaches.
Siwash Rock, 1890
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Welcome!Stanley Park is one of the great urban parks of the world, with 400 hectares of west coast rainforest, manicured lawns, lush gardens, sports fields, quiet trails, Seawall, stunning views, beautiful beaches and a host of cultural attractions. Take an hour, a day, or a lifetime to explore this national historic site and world-renowned green oasis in the heart of Vancouver.
Yelton Memorial Pole, Robert Yelton
GOLF A scenic par 3 pitch & putt course is nestled in
landscaped gardens near Ceperley Meadow. Allow
one to three hours to play.
TENNIS 17 tennis courts are located north of Park Lane
at Beach Avenue and four courts can be found just below
South Lagoon Drive. Free on a first-come, first-served basis. In
summer, six of the courts can be booked: phone 604.605.8224.
First NationsCoast Salish artwork in the park expresses
the history of the land and people who
lived here and surrounding regions.
Installed in 2008 at Brocton Point, the first
Coast Salish carvings are three cedar
gateways by renowned Musqueam artist
Susan A. Point. Her People Amongst the
People (pictured) provides a formal
welcome to all visitors. The second Coast
Salish work is the Yelton Memorial Pole.
Created by seven carvers led by Squamish
artist Robert Yelton, it honours his mother,
Rose Cole Yelton, who was born in Stanley
Park and lived there until 1935. The most
recent is Coast Salish artist Luke Marston’s
2015 Shore to Shore bronze sculpture. It
commemorates the ancestral connection
between this area’s Aboriginal and
Portuguese communities. Map
People Amongst the People, bySusan A. Point
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RecreationSWIMMING Second and Third Beaches and English
Bay Beach (just outside the park) are great for
swimming. A spectacular outdoor pool near the water’s edge
at Second Beach is open late May to early September.
WALK, RUN, BIKE OR BLADE
Work up a sweat, take a leisurely walk
or just explore. Do the Seawall or try the 27 kilometres of
walking trails and paths that take you from the water’s edge
through towering forests. Cycling only permitted on desig-
nated paths. See map for details.
For the FamilyFamilies and kids of all ages will find plenty to do in Stanley Park.
The free Nature House on Lost Lagoon offers programs for adults
and children, as well as interpretive displays. Stop in for nature books
and cards. All proceeds benefit the Stanley Park Ecology Society.
At the Vancouver Aquarium, one of the world’s top aquariums,
you can discover over 50,000 aquatic creatures up and close.
Unique opportunities also exist to enjoy some of the mysterious
underwater species as a family or school. Build sandcastles on the
shores of Second Beach or Third Beach, or play tag on one of the
grassy meadows throughout the park.
PLAYGROUNDS There are four playgrounds in the
park, including Ceperley Playground at the vintage
red fire engine near Second Beach.
WATER PARK The Variety Kids Water Park at
Lumberman’s Arch is a kid’s dream come true with water
cannons, fountains and sprays. Don’t forget sunscreen!
Second Beach
The Stanley Park TrainSPRING Ride the Easter Train, visit the Easter Bunny and go
on an egg hunt; also games, crafts and face painting.
SUMMER Jump on the train and travel 2 kilometres of rails
through the flora and fauna of Stanley Park.
AUTUMN For a fall evening of fun, take
the covered Ghost Train through a magical,
Halloween-themed world. Festivities
include a spooky barn, pumpkin patch,
pumpkin carving and lantern-lit
nature walk.
WINTER During the holidays,
the Bright Nights Christmas
Train and Train Plaza sparkle with
three million twinkling lights.
A portion of the proceeds benefit the
BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn
Fund. Daytime and evening train
rides available.
Phone: 604.257.8531
Website: stanleyparkrailway.ca
Instagram: stanleyparkrailway
Facebook: Stanley Park Railway
(@StanleyParkRailway)
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Hungry?QUICK BITES Concession stands and food trucks
featuring healthy, local fare offer everything from light
snacks and novelties to full entrées. Call first/check websites
to confirm hours. Most operate seasonally, weather
permitting at these locations:
Gift shops located at Prospect Point and at Brockton
Point near the totem poles also serve quick snacks.
Food trucks open for business each summer!
PICNICKING Pack your own or buy take out from a
concession stand and dine al fresco. Many grocery
stores and hotels also offer meals to go.
FINE DINING Enjoy stunning views and a gourmet
meal at one of the park’s three classic restaurants.
Reserve in advance and check websites for details.
The Teahouse
604.669.3281
vancouverdine.com
Stanley Park Brewing
Restaurant & Brewpub
stanleyparkbrewing.com/brewpub
Stanley’s Bar & Grill
604.602.3088
stanleyparkpavilion.com
Prospect Point Bar & Grill
604.669.2737
prospectpoint.ca
Information Booth604.681.6728
Railway Café604.683.5026
Waterfall Café604.659.3474
Lumberman’s Arch604.683.1956
Second Beach Concession604.681.8029
Third Beach Concession604.685.9549
Second Beach Concession
Dogs Welcome!DOGS Your pooch can have
a great time in Stanley Park,
too! Please follow a few important
rules:
Dogs must be on a leash and
under control. Handlers must pick up
after their pets. Don’t let dogs
chase wildlife or enter environmentally
sensitive areas. Take advantage of our
fenced, off-leash area for small dogs
near the Park Drive tennis courts.
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Wild, Wild LifeWith its diverse habitats—from coniferous forest to boggy
wetlands and rocky shores, Stanley Park teems with an
amazing variety of wildlife. Douglas squirrels, raccoons, river
otters, beavers, salamanders, purple sea stars and Pacific
Great Blue Herons—at least 500 species are known to live in the
park. Vancouver’s spectacular oasis also plays a crucial role for
many migratory birds that use the park as a stopover habitat
where they can rest before continuing their long journey.
Watch the Pacific Great Blue Herons live from Stanley Park:
vancouver.ca/heron-cam.
Stanley Park Ecology Society plays a leadership role in the
stewardship of Stanley Park through collaborative initiatives
in education, research and conservation. The society offers
weekly walks and talks on the flora and fauna of the park
and operates the Nature House under the Lost Lagoon
viewing plaza at the end of Alberni Street. Featured here
are interpretive nature displays, resources and a kids’
wildlife craft area. stanleyparkecology.ca Map
Pacific GreatBlue Heron
Douglas Squirrel
PLEASE RESPECT WILD ANIMALS. GIVE THEM
PLENTY OF ROOM AND NEVER FEED THEM.
For more details, go to vancouver.ca/stanleypark,
phone 3-1-1, or visit the Information Booth at 715 Stanley
Park Drive (near the Vancouver Aquarium), 604.681.6728. You
can also visit the Vancouver Park Board administration office at
2099 Beach Avenue, Monday-Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
Lock your vehicle, and don’t leave valuables inside. Make a
note where you’ve parked your car. Need assistance? Want
to report something? Call 3-1-1 to reach Park Rangers. Watch
for fire safety information during hot, dry summers.
First aid is available at seasonal lifeguard stations at
beaches and pools. For emergencies call 9-1-1.
Smoking is not permitted at Vancouver parks,
beaches and golf courses.
Lost and Found? Phone 3-1-1.
SPECIAL EVENTS Stanley Park hosts numerous special
events, charity runs, walks and celebrations, as well as outdoor
concerts and movies, musical theatre, dance lessons, fitness
classes and sports tournaments.
Support your favourite city parkHelp preserve Vancouver’s urban parks for generations to come by making a tax deductible donation today.vancouver.ca/donate
For assistance call
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Getting AroundWALK, BIKE, OR BLADE The best way to see the
park is up-close and on your own schedule. The
Seawall runs counter-clockwise around the
perimeter of the park and several roads, trails
and paths connect the many points of interest. Bike
and rollerblade rentals are just outside the park on
Denman near Georgia Street, and on Davie Street.
CARRIAGE TOUR Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tours
offers one-hour narrated tours of the park’s eastern
side. Buy tickets next to the Information Booth by
the Georgia Street entrance. Operating March 1 to
November 11 daily, rain or shine.
UNIVERSAL ACCESS Many facilities
and attractions, including the Stanley
Park Horse-Drawn Tours, Seawall, Beaver Lake and
Ravine Trails, are wheelchair accessible.
The Stanley Park Train has a wheelchair
accessible car.
Getting HereDRIVING From Vancouver, take Georgia Street or
Beach Avenue and follow signs. From the North Shore,
take Lions Gate Bridge (Hwy 99) and exit at Park
Drive. Park Drive is one-way.
PAY PARKING Pay parking is in effect in most areas
of the park. Buy tickets at pay stations for hourly or
all-day parking. For the totem poles area, The
Teahouse, Prospect Point and Brockton Point, parking
is by-the-hour only (no day rates available).
TRANSIT Public transit services Stanley Park from
points throughout the Lower Mainland. Several routes
serve the perimeter of the park and the No. 19 stops in
the park near the Rose Garden and Malkin Bowl.
Go to translink.ca for more information.
TOUR BUSES Several tour bus companies include
full-service and hop-on/hop-off tours of the park as
part of their city tours.
WALKING The park is within easy walking distance
from downtown and the West End. The Seawall is a
popular walking route.
One-Hour Narrated Tour
Daily March 1 - November 11stanleypark.com 604.681.5115
Horses have been featured in Stanley Park for well over a century.
At first, the miners and loggers used them for hauling and clearing trails. In fact, some of the park’s existing trails were cleared by logging companies. (Oxen were used, too). Not long after the park was dedicated in 1889, a gentler use for horses began.
A century later, the clip-clop of horses still echoes in the park. Some of these gentle giants stand 2.4 m tall, have feet the size of frying pans, and consume 27 kg of food and 100 L of water a day.
Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tours has been transporting people around the park in these colourful trams since the early 1980s. The trams today are designed with the comfort of the horses in mind, using a freestanding tongue and aluminum frame. They have some features the old Tally-Ho drivers would find astonishing, including signal lights and hydraulic brakes.
But one thing hasn’t changes, these are still ‘organically powered’ vehicles, running on hay and oats: a fun, environmentally friendly way to see the jewel of Vancouver.
Stanley ParkAttractions Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tours
Brockton Point InterpretiveCentre & Gift Shop (Totem Poles)
Malkin Bowl/Theatre Under the Stars
Stanley Park Train
Prospect Point Lookout & Gift Shop
Vancouver Aquarium
Activity AreasBike Rentals
Brockton Oval
Ceperley Playground (inset A)
Harbour Cruises
Lumberman’s Arch Picnic Area
Summer Cinema (Ceperley Field)
Pitch & Putt Course
Prospect Point Picnic Area
Putting Green
Second Beach
Second Beach Picnic Area (inset A)
Second Beach Swimming Pool
Stanley Park Nature House
Tennis Courts (Lost Lagoon)
Tennis Courts (English Bay)
Third Beach
Variety Kids Water Park (inset B)
RestaurantsStanley’s Bar & Grill
Prospect Point Bar and Grill
The Teahouse
Waterfall Café (seasonal)
Information Booth
Pay Parking
First Aid Station (seasonal)
Washroom*
Universal Access Washroom*
Gift Shop
Water Drinking Fountain
Restaurant
Concession Stand
Picnic Area
Public Telephone
Bus Stop
Mobi Bike Share
Cliffs
Field/Lawn
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Golf Course
Beach
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Sports ClubsBrockton Cricket Pavilion
Stanley Park Lawn Bowling Club
Vancouver Rowing Club
Royal Vancouver Yacht Club
Pauline Johnson Memorial
Port of Vancouver Viewpoint
Portrait Painters (inset B)
Prospect Point Lighthouse
Prospect Point Lookout
Queen Victoria Memorial (inset B)
Restoration Donor Monument
Robert Burns Statue (inset B)
Rock Garden (inset B)
Rose and Perennial Garden (inset B)
Salmon Demonstration Stream (inset B)
Shakespeare Memorial and Garden (inset B)
Siwash Rock
Siwash Rock Viewpoint (Old Searchlight)
Stanley Park Pavilion (inset B)
Susan Point’s People Amongst the People, Luke Marston’s Shore to Shore, Robert Yelton’s Yelton Memorial Pole, Totem Poles
Ted and Mary Greig Rhododendron Garden (inset A)
Air Force Garden of Remembrance (inset B)
Air India Memorial (inset A)
Beaver Lake
Biofiltration Pond
Brockton Point Lighthouse
Chief of the Undersea World, Bill Reid (inset B)
Cob House (inset B)
Community Garden
Empress of Japan Figurehead
Girl in a Wetsuit Statue
Harry Jerome Statue
Heron Colony (inset A)
Hollow Tree
Japanese Canadian War Memorial (inset B)
Jubilee Fountain (Under Restoration)
Lord Stanley Statue (inset B)
Lumberman’s Arch (inset B)
Nine O’Clock Gun
Painters’ Circle (inset B)
Points of Interest
Vancouver’s parks,beaches and golf coursesare smoke-free
Big Tree
*Trans people welcome
Dog Off-Leash Area
Ecology Society
Garden
Viewpoint
Stanley Park Train
Basketball
Golf
Playground
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Water Park
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Walking Path
Shared Bike/Walking Path
Universal Access Path
Wheelchair Accessible Parking
Bike/Rollerblade Path (two-way)
Seawall Walk/Bike/Blade Path (note direction of travel around park)
Forest Trail (soft surface)
Boardwalk